Asher
Alison could communicate with the children, with Joy at least, through the mind link. Her shifting was like a gift that kept on giving, it seemed. I don't know if I had said it before but this was honestly perfect timing, a miracle that occurred when we needed it the most. In my mind, I started thinking of ways we could use this to our advantage, but by the time Alison winced in pain and then ended the conversation with her daughter, my mind had sobered up.
Dread settled in just as quickly as the joy had come. As Alison spoke to Joy, I kept feeling that things could not be this simple. I should have realized that when the council brushed me away the first time. They usually weren't of help, but at least they pretended to care. This time around, they didn't even bother to hide, they
